South Africa counts down to historic G20 summit as Trump’s attendance remains unclear
A major question marking the countdown is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will attend. He has expressed strong disapproval of South African policies—particularly land reform—and signaled he might send a representative instead.
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00:00With just 100 days remaining before the historic G20 Leaders Summit in Johannesburg, the first ever on African soil, South Africa's preparations are in full swing.
00:12South Africa's G20 presidency is approaching its climax with 8 or 7 out of 132 G meetings across both shepherds and finance tracks already in the books.
00:24The remaining ministerial meetings in September will set the tone for Johannesburg Leaders' declaration anchored on solidarity, equality and sustainability.
00:35This agenda-driven framework aims to help set the global economic focus for the summit.
00:41A major question marking the countdown is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will attend.
00:46He has expressed strong disapproval of South African policies, particularly land reform, and signaled he might send a representative instead.
00:55Despite this, International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated that South Africa's invitation stands.
01:03Key issues on the table include global inequality and sovereign debt burden.
01:07Key issues on the table include global inequality and sovereign debt burden.
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